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Candidates and committees for the six races in San Benito County have filed their first donation reports. In the second part of BenitoLink’s coverage of what has been filed to date, here is what candidates and committees running for the county auditor controller, county registrar of voters, and superintendent of schools have reported raising in the period from January to April.
Since April 19, the county has new campaign finance rules that cap individual contributions to county races at $2,500 per election and require donors to disclose their names for contributions over $25. Before, the county followed state rules that allowed donations of up to $5,900 per election and permitted donors who gave less than $100 to remain anonymous.
To check the reports for the rest of the county races, go here.
County Auditor-Controller: Laura Garcilazo vs. Joe Paul Gonzalez
Laura Garcilazo
The private accountant is the first challenger Auditor-Controller Gonzalez has faced in two decades. She has received a total of $12,368 in contributions this year, including $398 from donors who gave less than $100 and a $550 self-loan.
Contribution of $5,900
- Charles L. Knowles
Contribution of $5,000
- Serena Rivera
Contribution of $120
- Carly Robles
Contributions of $100
- Katherine Sanchez
- Mary T. Zanger
- Peter R. Munoz-Cowan
- Valerie Harmssen
Joe Paul Gonzalez
Incumbent Gonzalez has received $2,291.70 in contributions, including $95.70 from donors who gave less than $100.
Contribution of $2,000
- Fernando Gonzalez
Contributions of $191.70
- Elvira Robinson
Clerk, Recorder and Registrar of Voters: Francisco Diaz vs. Dane Sanchez
Francisco Diaz
Incumbent Diaz has received a total of $26,970.05 in donations, including $6,441.05 in nonmonetary contributions. He also loaned himself $3,150 and raised $3,814 from donors who gave less than $100.
Contribution of $5,900
- Service Employees International Union Local 521 Candidate PAC
Contributions of $500
- Association Employees Union (AEU)
- Wright Bros Welding & Sheet Metal
- JRG Attorneys At Law LLP
- Paul L Wattis Jr
Contribution of $495
- Siv Shanmugam
Contribution of $400
- Level 1 Private Security
Contribution of $310
- Isabel Cardenas
Contributions of $300
- Keri L. Salet
- Jae Eade
Contribution of $270
- Maria Cid
Contributions of $250
- Jonathan Weininger
- John Curro
- Stephen J. Rosati
- Vincent Brigantino
- Robert Bernosky
Contributions of $200
- Mahendran Venkatachalam
- Eduardo Diaz
Contribution of $150
- Jacqueline T. Morris-Lopez
Contribution of $130
- Veronica Diaz
Contributions of $100
- Juan Cervantes
- Amanda King
- Leslie Austin
- Mark Starritt
- Victor Tafoya
- Cathy Darling Allen
- Rebecca J. Garcia
- Ellen Campos
- Felipe Hernandez
- Kenneth Wayne Norton
- Mike Graves
- Jonathan Hernandez
- Rosa Marquez
- Cynthia Murray
- Seth Capron
- Jessalyn Ka
- Reb L. Monaco
Dane Sanchez
Sanchez is the only candidate who, by publication time, had not reported any contributions.
County Superintendent of Schools: Gwen Baquiran vs. Jennifer Logue
Gwen Baquiran
The current assistant superintendent of student services at the San Benito County Office of Education reported a total of $23,753 in contributions this year, including $2,972 from donors who gave less than $100.
Contribution of $2,506
- Ryan Baquiran
Contribution of $2,000
- Nicolas Caraquel
Contribution of $1,000
- Ligaya Avanida
Contributions of $500
- Marj Carpio
- JRJ Attorneys at Law
- Alexis Perez-Kenny
Contribution of $325
- Delia Philips
Contributions of $250
- Dianna Kitamura
- Mary Joy Carimat
- Hedeliza Fossaceca
- Rashi Bahri
- Michelle H Shlahter
- Marily Mondejar
- Princess Paz
- Judy Solis
Contribution of $200
- Mary Grace Teofilo
Contribution of $150
- Jean Paolo Sibal
Contributions of $100
- Chinee Asuncion
- Rodel Laurel
- Noelle Villegas
- May Wadahara
- Anissa Dizon
- Wesley Baquiran
- Karen Barnes
- Elia Munoz Cowan
- Katherine Sanchez
- Mary T. Zanger
- Valerie Harmssen
Jennifer Logue
The former San Benito County Office of Education deputy superintendent reported a total of $14,562.48 in donations, including $920.58 from donors who gave less than $100 and a self-loan of $4,075.
Contribution of $1,042.30
- Nancy Stafford
Contribution of $1,041.98
- Shawn Herrera
Contribution of $750
- Rosalind Clark
Contribution of $521.15
- Heather Clark
Contributions of $500
- Gregg Swett
- Jill Clark-Kunich
- Pinnacle Brewing Co.
Contributions of $260.73
- Louise LaCorte
- Stephanie Anderson
Contributions of $250
- Rob Bernosky
- Keith and Linda Hussinger
- Bill Sachau
Contribution of $208.65
- Evelyn and Frank Muro
Contributions of $200
- Barbara Perry
- Barbara Huse
- Barragan Ranch, LLC
Contributions of $150
- Shannon Hansen
- Bonnie Boropaef
Contributions of $104.48
- Wayne Norton
- Jose Jacinto
- Johnna Hepner
- Colleen Eastman
- Dominique Petersen
- Lorna Gilbert
- Brandi Smith
Contributions of $100
- Barbara Dill-Varga
- Chris Lompa
- Dan Lompa
- Donna Backich
- Trisha Brem
- Larry Barr
- Jeanne Liem
- Judy Gansen
- Carol Swanson
- Ted Zanella
- Travis Zanella
- Christina Hogg
- Maryanne Miller
- Anne Marie Filice-Faria
- Celeste Toledo-Bocanegra
- Larry Brown
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